THE UPSIDE-DOWN TRUTH OF GOD'S WILL & WAY

When we can weep, when we can identify with the little ones, when we can make peace, when we can be persecuted and still be joyful—then we are doing it right....As long as some people hold on to the upside-down wisdom of the gospel, it will be enough to flavor the whole meal of life. -- Fr Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, December 30, 2024

I keep coming back to the upside-down wisdom of spirituality, of spiritual growth. That, to me, is the inside truth of God's will, God's way. 

We must let go of any notion that our reasoning mind will get us where we most need to be...which is out of self. Into we know not what! That's the spiritual gift, not knowing. We can say it will get us "into Heaven" but face it, we do not have a clue what that means. 

Oh, but to the reasoning mind, we know! It means looking good, sounding better (or at least better than you), no aches, no pains, at peace with self, i.e., Correct...always. To the reasoning mind, anything less means we aren't doing it right. When less, in God's world, is the Way.

Here's the truth that bucks our want to believe: when we can be persecuted and still be joyful. We know that means unjustly persecuted, like as if there is a "just" persecution. There it is...the upside-down wisdom. 

"Not fair" is never a welcome feeling...until we are blessed with the new-to-us wisdom of spirituality, "Not fair" is now "Welcome! You have much to teach us."

We do need to note that we do not bar the reasoning mind for it serves us well...as long as we do not serve it, we're on the right track going in the right direction. 

The spiritual slogan of the upside-down world of spiritual growth is I do not know. Followed by the inner thought, God does...thank You.

Thank you.